"A Chance to Shine" book and CD

Joe smelled kind of funny.
He was a little bit weird.
He wore trash can shoes,
had a scraggly beard.
He'd talk to the pigeons
in front of Dad's store.
I often wondered what
he was sitting there for.

Through the eyes of a young boy, readers meet Joe, a neighborhood man down on his luck. One day, the boy's father makes Joe a deal: sweep the sidewalk each morning and he can count on his meals. From that day on, the boy begins to recognize changes in this man his father hired—and when he's made stock boy, his new boss is Joe. Back at school the boy is inspired to interact with kids he used to ignore, and he realizes that Joe isn't the only one who's changed.

Seskin and Shamblin's lyrical first-person narrative blends seamlessly with Christie's lush acrylic and gouache illustrations in this story about an act of compassion that makes a big difference.

  • The best-selling authors of DON'T LAUGH AT ME team up with Coretta Scott King Honor recipient R. Gregory Christie to show children that there are ways to overcome a first impression.

  • Based on a song, the book includes a CD recorded by Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin plus an instrumental version for sing-alongs.

  • Musical score included.
Announcing the "Don't Laugh at Me" book and CD

It's here! "Don't Laugh at Me" is now a children's book/CD package. With lyrics by Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin, and illustrations by Glin Dibley, this book will comfort anyone who has ever been bullied or made fun of. The hardcover book includes an afterword by Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul and Mary; music, lyrics and chords for the song; and a CD with two versions of the song - one by Steve and Allen, and an instrumental version for singing along. It is a Reading Rainbow book, published by Tricycle Press, a division of Ten Speed Press.

For more information on the Don't Laugh at Me Project that teaches tolerance in schools, visit www.dontlaugh.org
La anunciación "No te rías de mí" libro y CD

¡Está aquí! "No te rías de mí" ahora es un paquete de libro/CD de los niños. Con líricas de Steve Seskin y de Allen Shamblin, e ilustraciones de Glin Dibley, este libro confortará a cualquier persona que abusaron siempre o se rieron de. El libro encuadernado incluye un epilogo de Peter Yarrow de Peter, Paul y Maria; música, líricas y acordes para la canción; y un CD con dos versiones de la canción - una de Steve y Allen, y una versión instrumental para cantar adelante. Es un libro Reading Rainbow, publicado por Tricycle Press, una división de la prensa Ten Speed Press.

Para más información sobre el proyecto “No te rías de mí” que enseña tolerancia en escuelas, visita www.dontlaugh.org
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